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    I.S. EN 60601-2-8:2015

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    MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - PART 2-8: PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BASIC SAFETY AND ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE OF THERAPEUTIC XRAY EQUIPMENT OPERATING IN THE RANGE 10 KV TO 1 MV

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  National Standards Authority of Ireland

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    National Foreword
    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    201.1 Scope, object and related standards
    201.2 Normative references
    201.3 Terms and definitions
    201.4 General requirements
    201.5 General requirements for testing of ME EQUIPMENT
    201.6 Classification of ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    201.7 ME EQUIPMENT identification, marking and
           documents
    201.8 Protection against electrical HAZARDS from ME
           EQUIPMENT
    201.9 Protection against MECHANICAL HAZARDS of
           ME EQUIPMENT and ME SYSTEMS
    201.10 Protection against unwanted and excessive
           radiation HAZARDS
    201.11 Protection against excessive temperatures and
           other HAZARDS
    201.12 Accuracy of controls and instruments and protection
           against hazardous outputs
    201.13 HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS and fault conditions
    201.14 PROGRAMMABLE ELECTRICAL MEDICAL
           SYSTEMS (PEMS)
    201.15 Construction of ME EQUIPMENT
    201.16 ME SYSTEMS
    201.17 Electromagnetic compatibility of ME EQUIPMENT
           and ME SYSTEMS
    Bibliography
    Index of defined terms used in this particular standard
    Annex ZA (normative) - Normative references to
             international publications with their
             corresponding European publications
    Annex ZZ (informative) - Coverage of Essential
             Requirements of EU Directives

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    Pertains to the basic safety and essential performance of therapeutic X-RAY EQUIPMENT with NOMINAL X-RAY TUBE VOLTAGES in the range 10 kV to 1 MV when connected to alternating current SUPPLY MAINS, hereafter referred to as ME EQUIPMENT.

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    Development Note Supersedes I.S. HD 395-2-8. (06/2005) For CENELEC adoptions of IEC publications, please check www.iec.ch to be sure that you have any corrigenda that may apply. (01/2017)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher National Standards Authority of Ireland
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    EN 61217:2012 Radiotherapy equipment - Coordinates, movements and scales
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    IEC 61217:2011 Radiotherapy equipment - Coordinates, movements and scales
    ISO/IEC Guide 98-3:2008 Uncertainty of measurement — Part 3: Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM:1995)
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